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Also, my electrical is doing some weird stuff with the headlights on. First, the headlights and instrument cluster lights have a faint flicker while idling at a light in gear. More annoying than anything but just not sure if it's a sign of other problems. Second, my gen 1 light comes on when...

Since my last set of posts, had to replace the rear main seal, which was a joy. Still have a leak somewhere so I'm trying to track that one down. Also had some surface rust in the bed that I ground off, primed, and rattled canned back to a decent finish. Still need to finish prepping for the...

Hey OL AG '89, I'm not sure exactly what those buckets came out of and I wasn't sure if I'd like them at first but they are comfy! They have the lever on the back side of them that allows you to fold them forward from the "back seat" which I believe is common on some two door rigs. I'll...

First pic is the busted shock next to what it should look like, more or less. Mount was snapped clean off! Also a few pics of the old fuel pump. Hard to see in these but it was leaking right at the seam in the middle where the top and bottom pieces come together. You can also see the snapped...

Thanks guys! @idM1028 - Thanks for the tip! I'll keep an eye on those axles next time I'm under! @combatmech - Yup, spent her whole life on the left coast. So the story goes, as it was told to me, that this one lived her whole life on base down at Camp Pendleton. Apparently, it belonged...

After driving my new rig back from Santa Barbara, I noticed that there were a few oil drips underneath and the axle, oil pan, and transmission were coated in oil. Since it was a short week, I got to work fixing up the following mechanical issues: * Replaced the oil pan gasket * Replaced the...

A few things I noticed at the initial inspection: * Top has NOT been painted black (still green/brown camo up top) * Civ radio is not functioning * To compensate, was given an additional new glow plug relay * Passenger side door handle does not work from inside * Passenger side window does...

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Well, I picked up my first M1009 two Saturdays ago from a post on ebay. Here's the original post with Q&A and pictures to start: Up for auction is my 1984 Chevrolet K5 4X4 Blazer CUCV M1009 military vehicle. It is the predecessor to the H1 HUMMER. It has 78,220 miles on the original Detroit...